Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-10
State News.
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A Mechanics Fails correspondent to the
Lewiston Journal writes: At the adjourned
evening. the district voted 10 build an add
tionai story to the Elm street school house
and to add ten feet to its length. also to re-
pair the Pleasant street school house at the
expense of S1,300.-The young men of the
village propose to celebrate Arbor Day by
grading and improving the grounds in front
OF the High school building. The teacher and
young ladies of the school will serve q dinner
TO those Who assist in the work-Mr. c r.
Miliiken, the purchaser of the Denison Psper
Manufacturing Co.'S property, has generously
given to the G.. A. r. Post q lot on which 10
erect their new monument.-Stephen BRAY &
Sons are building . steam grist mill on q 10,
purchased of Willard Bailey on the line o,
the Grand Trunk Railroad They have ordered
their boiler, engine and fittings of all kinds
of j. W. Penney & Sons.
Il is said to be the design of the Dominican
Fathers of Lewiston to admit only BOYS OF
less than twelve Year, TO the new school on
Bates street. nov being built by them. Ii i.
estimated that BY the provisions f the new
Law that goes into enforcement July LIST
relative to ten hours day and the employ
meut of children in factories, about 400
children of French Canadian parentage viii
be dismissed from the mills of this citv. II
is in order TO insure the suitable instruction
OF these that the new parochial school accom-
modations are provided.
Over 1925, 900 of the stock of the Lewiston
and Auburn Building Loan Association i.
subscribed for. Applications for loans az
greRate about $3.50
Mr.. A. E Bradford, the well known
Turner Centre singing master, has accepted
position as instructor Of singing in thu
schools at bingham. Mass
The Poland Paper and Pulp Company, un
der which name the Dension paper mills
purchased by Mr.. C. X Milliken, will b.
operated, was organized in Portland Mon
day. The following are subscribers to stock
z. R. Milliken. w. F. Miliiken, S. H. Mill
ken, W. II. Milliken, Portland; George c
| Wing, Auhurn; J S. Kicker, Wm G Davis
WIN l.. Putnam, Mr.. Emery, II. J. Libbey
Mrs. S. E. Spring, Portland.
CUMBERLAND
The executive committee of the Portlan,
| Soldiers and Sailors monument association
have voted that 60 design shall be accepte.
which shall be less than sixty feet in height
or cost more than ESQ., 900 when completed
1t was also voted to adopt one of the design
submitted BY Messrs. +. II. Fassett Of Port
land, Clarence S Luce of New York. Alex
ander Doyle of New York and the Hallow el
| Granite Compsny.-Work has commenced
| on the improvements at the Preble House
and the familiar balcony on the front of tn,
| house has been taken down. This was don,
| to provide light for the barber shop and othe
| rooms that are to be put in the basement OF
Congress street. A strong iron balcony will
however, soon take the place of the old on,
| and the front of the hotel when Mr.. Gibson
finishes his contemplated plans, will prese n
additional attractions for the traveller. The
interior of the house, comprising the office
dining room, etc. will also undergo extensive
renovation.
Jones & Hitchings of Portland have sever
engines in process of construction. one COINS
| to he New York World office This is til.
second engine ordered b, the proprietors OF
the WorId.-J. A. Lidback is building ten OF
his new patent engines to fill orders The
Diamond Wrench Co. have recently shipped
IA dozen of their wrenches to London, 81
dozen to Australia and 6 dozen to Mexico
| Advices from Ottawa say it is understood
that the Canadian Pacific Railway has con
cluded satisfactory southeastern outlet il
Boston by way of the Southeastern railwa,
and the Boston & Maine, with its leased lines
The Canadian syndicate will also put on
line of boats between Port Arthur and Chi
csgo in order to compete for all classes o
Pacific coast freights. The rate they will il
this way be able to make, is calculated to b.
at least So per cent lower than BY the Ameri
can lines
AT the Grand Trunk ocean sheds in Port
land are 43l cattle, and number OF shee]
which were brought by rail from Canada an,
will be shipped by tie Dominion steame
Ontario to Liverpool. Some of the cattl
are immense animals one of them weighing
100 pounds. One yoke of oxen are regula
Jumbos and attracted a great deal of atten
ton Yesterday from the large number of PEG
pie who visited the sheds. They are wei
cared for and will be in good condition TO
their trip by steamer.
HANCOCK.
A movement is on foot to provide a systeI
of electric fire alarms for Bar Harbor saw
the Record. All the hotels will probab
adopt them, and q number of the large
houses. 1t is also proposed to get a new fir
hell, much larger than the present one.
LINCOLN.
The following is taken from Saturday
Damariscotta Herald: Capt. H. w. Rice G
Portland writes: The steamer intended TO
this line is a propeller of about 200 tons
built in 1888. She is l22 feet long, 90 fee
beam, guaranteed to steam 10 knots and i
first class in every respect 1t is decided t
make the company q stock company of 10
shares at Sl30 each One-half the stock i
already taken at Portland. Representative
of the company will be at Damariscotta an
other places benefited BY the line the COMM
week, and if as much interest Is manifesto
as has been shown at Portland the stesme
will be on the route on or before the lot
of May. To be convinced that this compan
will do large and paying business. one ha
only to look at the great amount of freieh
and passenger traffic that will have quick an
regular service between eastern points, Port
land, Boston and New York.
The Knox & Lincoln gross earnings TO
March, 1887, S12. OPS. go; for March, 1886
Sll ,6S5 .0S; q gain of S343 80.